Tag Archives: friendship

Love is a Shield

Posted on August 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: pixabay.com “The most powerful defense against bitterness is to love it away before it begins.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Forgiving the Hurt

Posted on August 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

A few years back, a publisher friend, Richard, stunned me by announcing, after we’d completed a successful project together, that he would never work with me again. When I asked why, he said I was lazy and dishonest. “Lazy” because … Continue reading →

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Our Truest Friends

Posted on June 1, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Our truest friends provide for us in ways we’ll never know.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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An Unexpected Friend

Posted on May 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: MadeByRona “Have you ever found a cherished friend in someone you’d mistaken for an enemy?” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Allies!

Posted on April 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Wojtek Piatek “Knowledge, resources, allies — all are essential for a quest. But if you can choose only one, choose allies.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Animals: They Have So Much to Teach Us

Posted on March 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

If only we’ll listen. Click on any picture to enlarge it, to read captions, or to begin slide show. “Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That’s the problem.” ~A. A. Milne “Clearly, animals know more than we … Continue reading →

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Love and Stroganoff

Posted on January 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Picking Kathy up before the Prom (vintage super-8 film) My Real Memoir How could I forget my first love? Every now and then, when I was a teenager, Dad would drive us all the way to Hollywood for dinner. And … Continue reading →

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What Would the World Be Like if…

Posted on December 2, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Sarah Richter “Have you ever played just-for-fun games in which it didn’t matter who won? What would the world be like if there were no “them,” only us?” ~The Wishing Map φ

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You Are a Legend!

Posted on August 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The Legend: The sun hung like an ambered jewel betwixt the clouds as Prince Mitch hacked his way into the Dandelion Forest. Legion were those that stood against him, beyond counting the blades he faced. Yet … Continue reading →

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The Invisible War

Posted on July 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I had a friend whose left leg was an inch shorter than his right. For years he tried to hide his limp and as a result, developed chronic tendonitis and painful bone spurs. He finally went … Continue reading →

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